Electrical fitting



April 7, 1925. 1,532,817

F. E. HARTWEG ELECTRICAL FITTING Filed Aug. 22, 1924 i i ria-enamora n. nanrwne, or rirriennnrnia,rnnnsrivenra.

ELECTRCAL FETTNG..

A lcaton filed August 22 1924. Serial No. 733461.

pp 1.1 l Y y To ZZ fuji/wm, y @ence/rari Be it know'n t I, Fi-:nnnnrori HART- wns, a citizen'of tlreUnited States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Electrical Fitting, of which the following'is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and novel "1 electrical tti'ng of the general type known as a coupling', adapted to be securedfto the threaded endv of a gas ypipe extending through the ceiling or wall, to seal the open end of the same in gas-tight manner, and also adapted to receive an electric light socket and'to support the saine rigidly and Y securely.

vsocket thereby making it necessary to use some additional support or fitting for the socket. By my novel construction in a coupling I provide a novel means for closingI the open end.y of the pipe without necessity of shortening the same, and also provide a support for an electrical outlet socket.

With the above ends in view, my inven tion consists of a substantially cylindrical cap portion, having Vintegral therewith a flat supporting flange or bracket adapted to receive a porcelain lighting socket and adapted to have the same secured thereto by means of screws or bolts.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention I have shown in the accompanying drawings one form thereof which is at present preferred by me, since the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Fig. 1, represents a front elevationvof a novel construction embodying my invention. 2, represents a section on line 2-2 o"v Hi o, represents a plan view of ing bracket, and y V. z 4, represents 4a front'elevation of the sa' ne; Y f

VReferring to the drawings, 1 designates al portion of gas pipe extending through and beyond the wall or ceiling 2 and having the threade'dend 3. The wires 4 and 5 extending' through the ceiling 2 are first passed my novel through a retaininfv )late 6 and are secured H CD D therein by the clamp 7 and the screw 8. My novel coupling bracket 9 is threaded onto the end 3 of the pipe 1 thereby closing the open end thereof, and at the same time if desired retaining the plate 6 in position. If desired a packing gasket 10 may be inserted into the cavity 11 of the coupling, so as to insure a gas pipe closure of the end of the pipe, although it will suliice to simply use the customary white lead on the threads. The coupling bracket 9 is provided with the flanges or supporting brackets 12 integral with the body of the coupling, and having elongated openings 13 therethrough for the reception of the retaining screws 14.

The porcelain socket 15 having a base 16, is placed against the bottom face of the flanges 12, the machine screws 14 are passed through the openings 17 in the base 16 of the socket and through the elongated openings v13, and the nuts 18 are threaded Onto the ends thereof. The socket 15 is therebyl rigidly secured to the coupling bracket 9 and the bare ends of the wires 4 and 5 may then be attached electrically to the terminal screws 19 of the socket 15. The usual cano-py 2O may then be screwed to the ceiling proper in the usual manner by means of the screws 21, and the shade or bowl22 'may then be fastened in the canopy by means of the retaining screws 23.

It will be noticed that by my novel construction there is provided a rigid support for the electrical outlet socket 15 on the end of a gas pipe without any additional supsoV the present instance shown and described the preferred embodiment thereof Vwhich has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of modification in various particulars without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. In an electrical fitting, acap portion shaped for tool accommodation and having a threaded bore therein for the reception of the threaded end of a pipe, said cap having formed integral therewith a bottom wall closing one end of said bore, horizontal flanges extending from each side of said cap portion substantially flush with the bottom surface thereof, and integral therewith, an elongated opening through each of said flanges for receiving the socket supporting means, an electrical socket in abutting relation with the underside of said flanges and means passing through said flange openings for removably clamping said socket to said flanges.

2. In a device of the character described, j

a cap portion, a threaded bore in said cap portion for the reception of the threaded end of a pipe, substantially horizontal flanges extending from the cap portion and threaded on each of said screws securing 40 said socket to said flanges rigidly.

FREDERICK E. HARTWEG. 

